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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23
The Late Ben Halliday's Thrift.

Ihe Late Zen Halltday's Thrift.
From the Chicago Tribune.
His keen eye to business was one of Halliday's
strong points. An ex-Treasurer Auditor who is
still living in Washington sometimes tells his
friends OF an experience which proves this. In the
early days OF the Pacific railroads some of the men
who were pushing the enterprise stopped at the
AUTHORS house The railroads bonds were gotten
up IN the best style OF the engravers art and one
her as playthlng. At that time the value q the
DOnd was not worth much more than the paper 1t
was printed on. When the child got tired OF her
pretty playth1ng, the mother as careful house.
wife, put 1t away In tin box along with other
things. Nobody ever thought OF the bond again
t I'LL the giri had grown to young woman and
looking over the mementOS OF the past came across
the old Pacific Railroad bond. She had dim idea
It might be worth something, and took it 10 her
husband He laughed at. the notion and was going
to toss the bond into the fire. but his wife inter-
fered. She knew 1t was too valuable to burn, and
proposed that her daughter should have it as a
marriage portion. Finally the husband was per-
suaded to take the bond to persons who would
Know II IT had any market value. But they were
skeptcal, and the auditor was about to give up in
disgust, when he ran across Ben Halliday. II any
one knew the worth OF Pacific Railroad bonds, he
thought, 1t ought to be the old man. Halliday
showed languid curiosity, and casually remarked
that the bond might be good for a little something
II It's owner had time to trace 1t back. How much
ala he think It was worth? Oh, perhaps $50 or
500 on the thousand Wouldn't he give 800?
Well, perhaps, to Oblge friend he would. And
he did The face OF the bond was for $1,000, and
the happy auditor was soon cash1ng $500 check
His daughter got this as her marriage portion and
the story was told few friends an illustration
of the good luck which some people had. year
or SO later some California people had business
with the auditor, and he incidentally told them
about the bond. They were all Interested "GoOd
bargain, wasn't IT, he asked, when he finished
EYES, for Halliday" replied one OF the Califor-
MANS
"How so?"
"Well, that bond was worth s., OOO. 1t must have
helped Old Ben nightly just at that time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23

From the Toronto Mail, July 10.
Among the cur1osities OF justice in Canada are
these: burglar pleaded guilty in Stayner and
was sent to jail for month. Two or three days
afterward boy, who declared he did not know he
was doing wrong, placed coupling pin on q rail.
road track and was sent to the reformatory fol
four years. Happily the obstruction to the an
preaching train did no damage At Milton another
boy placed a stone on the track. He was brought
before the court and discharged after spending q
night in Jail. 1t is alleged that there Is grave
disparity between the sentences pronounced upon
the burglar and the boy with the coupling pin,
but 1t Is obvious that the damage which might
have been inflicted by the boy was far greater
than that of which the burglar could possibly
have been guilty. There is difference, however,
between the treatment accorded to the first boy
who dickered with the railroad track and the
second, and the only explanation is that the same
Judge did not deal with the two cases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23

one OF the most interesting products Of the
Sierra Nevada Mountains is the beautiful snow
plant. The scientific name for this flower Is Sur
coles rdaguine, meaning ''booded flesh" June Is
its month OF blooming, and IL can now be found
growing I'm secluded spots In the mou ntains where
the snow falls deepest In the winter and where
the fall grass grows thicky and casts an unbroken
shade. The plant itself is from four ten inches
In height, and is OF bright scarlet color includ.
ing leaves and flowers. although the stem IL pink
and white. The flowers are attached close TO the
stem, and the leaves curl upward and partially
hide the flowers from view, the whole being In the
form OF a cone. The leaves have a delicate frost
like edge, which makes them extremely beautiful.
Every visitor TO this vicinity always manages 10
secure one OF these curoSities TO show 20 friends
below. How these plants grow is not known TO
botanists as they are neither seed nor bulb. They
are supposed 10 be parasitic and cannot be propa-
gated. Localities where they are abundant one
season may not procure single specimen the
next. beautiful Indian legend is connected with
the origin or this flower which Is TO the effect that
once upon time q lovely Indian maiden died OF
broken heart account or the faithessness OF her
lover; that her spirit sought refuge In the dark
hooks In the forest. where sounds OF her sobbing
and wailing are frequently heard among the trees;
that the tears she sheds are drops or blood, and
wherever one or these touches the earth there
springs up crimson plant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23
She UNDERWOOD Racing.

From the Dakota Bell
middle-aged woman with a solemn cast OF
countenance, and wearing plain black dress. APP
preached Col Dan Scott, secretary of the Sioux
Falls Turf Association, one day this week and
said:
"Sir, understand there Is going to be some
boss racing here next week."
I'VE expect to have some races, madam"
$50 heard. lot OF gawkieS are going to get
on the track with two-wheeled sulkieS and fence
ran horses ana lean over and saw on the lines and
crack the poor beasts with short whip and holler
and crowd and try TO get ahead OF each other?"
"Why, why, madam ="
'Then big crowd OF bald headed old hypocr1tes
and corn-stalk dudes will stand around and bet on
the horses"
ting"
"rhen there will be lot OF old blokes I'D on the
Judges stand too drunk to tell which boss does
come in ahead"
"N-O, Oh no"
Don't you mo- me. tell you they will all be
Drunk! Ihen man with mouth like new Gel
lar will stand up and sell pools on the races and
lie, and cheat, and break the law"
I'm sorry, madam, but
u know It's all so! And the race will be sold by
tne owners, or some miserable driver will be paid
10 throw II, and an honest man does bet on it
nell get beat out Of his money"
Madam, I'm sorry that you appear to be so
much opposed to hOrse-racing."
me opposed to boss racing?'
gamer so from your remarks"
mo, sir, not much; just understand It, that's
all. What called for was to see II YOU Couldn't
give me pointer on which is going to beat. I've
SOLO heat1ng-StOve and winter cloak and I've
got my eye on Il legged gray mare but don't
want 10 go and put the money on her unless she's
going to get there on the home-stretch. I'm WILL
body thatll put Inc on to a dead sure thing to put
the stove money on"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23
The Flannel Shirt,

from the New YORK pun.
We printed yesterday a frank statement OF fail.
ure by man who had undertaken to wear nan.
mel shirt instead OF white shirt during the sum-
mer His failure was owing, as he SAID to the lack
Of promised support from supposititious friends.
chiefly artists and literateurs. What promised to
be movement" In flannel-shirt wearing petered
out to q single man, our correspondent DOMINIC
one, and then being guyed for his popularity.
We should advise our friend, II he prefers fan-
mel shirt to wear IL. There is much to be said In
its favor. 1t is In reality much cooler than other
shirts The stiffness which other shirts have, and
on which their beauty depends and which they
lose 90 easily the flannel shirt never loses for the
reason that it never has It. But though II Is some
what on-hand In style, the true quality OF the
wearer never fails TO show through IL clearly. A
gentleman Is q gentleman as Enthusiastically In q
flannel shirt as In the bolledest OF 'boled rags.
And they are also cheaper.
But he must wear them conscientiously. The
conscience comes In when tt dictates o change Of
shirts although in the case Of hannels the neces-
sity for It may not be 30 obvious TO outsiders
Because q shirt does not look s0iled Is no reason
for neglecting its being turned out and replaced
by another clean one when the revolving days
prove that the change is imperative. With this
law well observed flannel shirts are things OF con-
siderable beauty and undeniable JOY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23
Oregon Salmon.


From the Portland OregoniAn.
On the trip Of the Alaskan to Astoria Saturday
there was q gentleman from Maine, evidently
man OF intelligence and wide travelling He was
interested in the cannerieS and the fishing. and.
as usual with strangers, asked questions OF his
fellow-trayelers concerning the industry. Geo.
sheppard remarked TO the stranger that ours
were the largest and finest salmon In the world
''They may be finer Favored than our Kennebec
salmon" remarked the stranger, 'sbut they are
certainly not larger"
"How large are your big salmona" queried shep-
pard.
''Well, the largest ever heard OF weighed nine
teen and three-Quarter pounds answered the
Yankee IT did not see the fsh, but have no
doubt In the world that 1t weighed as stated,
nearly twenty pounds"
sheppard said nothing, but when the boat
reached Astoria he took the stranger to Hume's
cannery. It happened that about two hundred
extra fine fish had been brought In that afternoon
ten or more Weighing NIFTY pounds each, and very
few less than thirty. The stranger looked at the
lot and remarked good naturally: EXCUSE me,
sir; guess don't know anything about big
salmon"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23
Importing s.Gladstone,, Rrick,

Boston Special to the New York Tribune.
Boston has purchased 155,OOO s0-called Glad.
stone bricks, to be used In the construction OF q
part of the new courthouse. They are from the
kilns of W. E. Gladstone & Son, Hawarden, Wales
Their trade name Is 1.-THE Premier Brand" first
called so probably when Gladstone was premier OF
England. The brick is seven times larger than
the ordinary American brick and weighs 6 or z
pounds. Its exact dimensions are 9x43<x4H
inches. On both top and bottom are grooves
6axlx inches In size and about inch In depth.
filled with mortar, giving added firmness to the
wall. The bricks are or light bun color and
courts OF the building where they viii reflect the
light or, more correctly speaking fail to absorb
1t. The price paid delivered is $3.50 thousand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23

From the San Francsco Alta.
Acouple were married In Idaho under interesting
circumstances last week. The bride came from the
West on the Northern Pacific Railway and the
bridegroom sped from the East via the wings OF the
morning and the same road. She transferred TO
this train and, standing on the Pullman platform,
they were married by an Idaho justice OF the
peace. A Scotch missionary on his lay TO con-
vert the Federal office-holders In Alaska looked
on In establishment, and when the justice finished
the job and Jumped OF the moving train he
turned TO a by-stander and exclaimed: ''Great
Gawd, mon. Is this legal? DO they do things laak
that In this kentry?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23

THE INDIANA ELECTION FRAUDs.-The Federal
Court In indianapolis was crowded yesterday by
people anxious 10 listen u the testimony i'm the
Jally-Sheet cases. The general tendency OF the
testimony cOrroborated, To some extent, the evil
dence given Thursday by Perkins, the man who
turned states evidence, as published In yester-
days STAR During the day Mr.. Hurry, expert
Chemist, was called. He Inspected the mut1ated
tally Sheets and gave IL as his opinion that figures
had been erased by means OF acids. He explained
the method by which this could be done, and gave
practical illustration In the presence Of the court
and Jury
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23

SAFE SUMNER DRrNKs--A glass OF cold water
not lce.Water Is the most delicious, grateful and
sIdtuylhS beverage that person can take In hot
Mealner besides costing nothing and leading TO
no pau naDlts. Men In glass factories, where the
neat Is fearful drink water only not iced and are
healthy and vigorous. Field hands on cotton and
sugar plantations, drink mixture OF molasseS
anu water safe drink for harveSters Is water In
when oatmeal has been stirred. In warm weather
When there Is excessive vermicuar action OF the
poMeis, OF looseness, as IL is Familiarity called,
Ssciy step person takes has tendency TO set the
Do"eLs IN motion. Instinct and common sense
thereiore dictate the most perfect rest. Drinking
n nuil..o aggravate the malady. Lumps OF ice
@ @ ana swallowed In as large pieces as posi-
PIE Will allay the excessive thirst. ParcheA rice
boiled ana eaten with boiled milk is the best food
IhiS Treatment will cure nine cases out OF ten II
ply observation-disclosures Educator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23
Robbers with q Woman for Chief.
From the Pail Mall Gazefte

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
band Of highway robbers was the other day
brought before the High Court OF Poltava, at the
head Of which stood a noble lady OF the name OF
Rustanovitch. The band was exceptionally well
organized, and 1t appears to have been extremely
difficult to obtain a membership" every intend
ing member having to undergo severe examina-
ton by the lady chief, who apportioned his work
to each. Nine. RuStanOvttch was In the widest
sense OF the word the head OF her people, who
bl1ndly Obeyed all her orders She distributed the
''work had her agents who sold the results OF the
work" and divided the spoil equally between
them, keeping, however, the lions share for her
self. The headquarters OF the band were on the
banks OF the Dneiper, in the department OF Pol
taya, and the police had for some years tried un-
successfully to capture the bandits the Efforts of
the splendid organization. The fnal capture was
due to the treachery OF member. All the men,
bers as well as the daring lady chief presented a
bold front to the authorities and were all OF them
condemned to terms OF imprisonment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23

"nem Sun.StfOkc Is lnlnllnents
AND WHAT TO DO WHEN 1T OCCURS-ITS SYMPTOMS
AND TREATMENT.
From the Philadelphia Times.
When during the heated term one who has been
exposed to the suns heated rays begins to suffer
from headache, giddiness, nausea and disturbance
OF sight, accompanied with sudden and great pros
tration OF the physical forces sun-stroke is prob
ably imminent II such an one will take time by
the 1OrelOck and Immediately retire to cool place,
making use OF some simple restOratives. such as
aromatic ammonia, &C., he may be spared further
trouble; but II he persists with his business he
Will doubtless soon become very Ill, which illness
usually takes the form OF heat exhaustion, heat
apOplexy, or genuine SunstrOke, the thermic fever
OF some writer's
COOL moist skin, rapid, weak pulse and respira-
tiOn movement, and the pupil IS dated. In fact,
tne symptoms are those OF collapse. These pa
tlentS Will probably recover promptly, an event
restorative treatment.
Those who suffer from heat apoplexy frequently
become unconscious at the onset. The heart and
breathing apparatus is not markedly disturbed,
ana the pupil may be normal, but the unconscious
ness deepens and the case runs on TO a fatal ter
lnlnat1On. An artery has been broken in the
brain, and the pOured-Out blood pressing on the
nerye-centerS brings about the fatal event. A
brain TO the extremities-hOt fOOt-baths, bleeding
&c.-prom1ses to be the most useful In such cases.
The thermic fever patient is unconscious and
cOnvulSed, and his body temperature may be IOS
to no degrees Fahrenneit-that is ten degrees
above normal. The skin OF this patient feels as
though 1t would burn your hand when laid there
on. In this case the thorough and prompt appli-
cation OF cold Is needed Ice to the head and cold
water to the body generally Will be in order Med-
cal advice should he promptly had in either OF the
Two cases last referred TO. Complete recovery
from sun-stroke Is rare, the brain being perma-
nehtly crippled in many cases. Residence In "a
cold climate affords some hope for such patients
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23
Tom Walters First Romance.
From the PhiladelDhia Times


From the Philadelphia Times.
Many stories are told of the picturesque ex-Gov
Waller, OF Connecticut, but none more interesting
than that which describes his first romance He
was then an impecunious law clerk, but he fell in
love with the mayors daughter Notwithstanding
SO far as the lady was concerned his suit was sue
cessful, too but Mayor Loomis was an august per-
sonage. and he not only objected to the union, but
prevented 1t. This setback put the spur to WAL
lers pride and his energy and he forthwith deter
mined to be bigger man than the mayor OF New
London. He devoted himself to business, kept
weather eye on politics and was soon elected
mayor. Mayor LOOMS was meanwhile credited
with yearning for the governorship, but he had
to stand aside and see 1t go TO his would be SOn-in-
law. And by and by Mr.. Waller was mentioned
for the vice-Presidency, made national reputa-
ton and was assigned to important place in the
diplomatic service, and then Mr.. Loomis began to
feel regret for his mistake. The sequel ought TO
be, OF course, that Mr.. Waller finally won the
fathers consent and married the daughter. but, as
matter OF fact, each found mate years ago, and
now Mr.. Walters house is next door to that Occu-
pied by the daughter OF the mayor and her hus-
band, and the two families are on the best OF
TERMS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23
Where They Were Born.

From the San Francisco Chronicle
Some time after the war Gen. Crittenden met
three ex-Confederate officers at dinner, and they
became very friendly.
"Major," said Gen. Crittenden to one OF them.
"where were you born?n
'Well, >" said the major getting a little red, 81
was born, sir, In Nantucket, Mass, but you see
nve9 Ten years IN the South and married South.
ern lady, and all my interests were In the South
or course fought for them"
And where were you bOrn?" he asked the sec.
Ond. WV
"Well, Sir. was born in Nantucket. Mass. but
I'd lived In the South twenty years, and OF
course"
II see," said the General, turning to the third.
"COlonel, where were YOU born?"
II was born In Nantucket, Mass too but I'd
been thirty years in the South, and"
"That'S curious isn't it,"
'Tell me general" said one OF them, "where
were you bOrn?"
'.We!l, was born in Huntwell, Ala. but lived
In the North for many years. and fought for the
Union"
Then they all drank around.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23

HOW THEY TREAT THE ENGLISH SPARROW IN
NEW iokh.-Sparrows are being properly appre-
claleu. HundredS OF them now caught by en-
terprisng people for sale to certain r,.st anrants
Where reeu Dlrds are IN demand. A German wO-
man on so avenue has three traps set every day,
anu she catches probably Seventy-fiye q week
They are cooked and served 10 her boarlers the
same as reed birds, and declared quite as great
uencacy. This German woman bastes Them
leaving the little wooden skewer i'm the biri when
served Ihey are cooked with bit OF bacon. She
tempts them with oats, and, after the CATCH they
are ICED a While with boiled Oaten meal She
sprinkles oaten meal In the back yard also and
thereby iattens the free birds. The females are
The choice meat The males can be told by the
are as plain as Quakeresses. So soon as 1t becomes
generally known that the sparrow Is a table bird
thelr NUMBER Will rapidly grow less. People don't
like TO experiment, but when IL Is discovered that
the sparrow has been declared good by those upon
whom they nave been tried, no boarding house
meal Will De deemed In good form unless dish OF
fat sparrows adOrns 1t. Sparrow pie Is deicacy
ut To set before king.-N. Y. zYn,ex
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23

SwMDID BIT BUNco NRN.-wm. Haines, q well
years old, WAS yictimized by two bunco men yea.
terday OF 8, 600. The bunco men took him TO
room, where he speedily won $1,000 In q lottery
To secure his prize he went 70 bank and drew
LOCO. which ne handed 70 the sharpes 70 con-
vince them that he was responsible party. Then
ments ana when he returned his money was gonA
The sharpen gave their names @ Green and saw.
Yer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23
A New French Epidemic.

From the London News
The medical world Is becoming alive to a sharp
epidemic OF sweating sickness which has burst
out sporadically In many parts OF France. This
disease has always existed In mild form, and is
ordinarily regarded as a mere summer heat rash
OF the military kind but this year 1t is accompa-
MED with violent perspiration OF q most weaken
ing kind and pimply eruption covering the whole
body, which has in some cases b1Stered appear
ance. The Black Prince died OF the sweating sick
ness which used to be ScOurge In the time OF the
Edwards and the Henrys, when the English arm
les were in occupation or part OF France 1t Is an
nOunced officially from BOurges that although the
sweating sickness is rapidly spreading In that
town and its neigborhood, the mortality attendant
upon It Is rather on the decline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23
Just AS the TWig il Rent the Tree .
Inclined.

InCIfneds
From Harper's Bazaar
One winter evening, not many years ago, at
Doylestown, Pa three young lawyers were seated
at table In the law nbrary-room playing cards.
One OF them had recently been admitted to prac-
tice law, and during the evening he frequently
used the expression, at is me-" The incorrect
ness OF the phrase grated upon the ears OF the
other two lawyers and at last one said: .Joseph
don't you know you are frequently saying 1t is
me, when you are well aware that you should say,
He replied: "Jacob, know should say 1t is T.
but say it incorrectly from habit"
jacob said: 81 think can aid you in saying it
rhyme, 1t is l, said the spider to the fy''
swell, that would aid me, admit, said Joseph
boy"
Inquired Jacob: "Well what is that?,
"Joseph said: "It is me, said the spider to the
flea"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23

AN INTERNATIONAL SCJLLISG RACE-Arange-
mehts nave been made for an International single
sI,l Towing r'gatJa, 10 take place at Oswego
Falls, near Fulton, y. Y in August The distance
VIII De three miles, and National Association rules
Will govern The first prize VIII be the Police
Getzstte championship medal valued ut 300 and
cash prize OF 500 10 The winner 800 TO second
man, and $50 10 third The race VIII be under
lowing have far entered: Geo Bubear 7
Teeiner, Chas. E Courtney, Albert HaInIn Wal.
lace Ross. Geo. H. HOsLner, and r. H. Conley The
Judges will be Commodore Phelps OF Ossego y
Y, and Geo. Campbell, OF Syracuse, " WIN. Is.
Harding referee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23

Ida Boles who works at q Reading hotel, arose
the other morning with . singing sensation In
her head, followed by terrible headache. She
went TO q physician, who removed from her ear
an ugly looking night bug about one-thtrd Of an
inch long. The insect was one OF the bugs often
seen flying In the vicinity Of STRONG lights q night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23

The ar IL full of soothing sounds The bee,
Within the waxen lily's honeyed celia
In monotone Of mellow measure tells
His yet unsated Joyance drowsily
The swallows spill their liquid melody
As down the sky they drop, and family swello
The tremulous twinkle Of the far sheep bells,
While wind-harps sigh In every crowned tree.
Beneath the beechen shade the reaperv lie.
Upon their lips merry harvest tune;
kline
Stand blinking idly in the clear sunshine;
And like dream Of olden Already
Seems the sweet languor Of the summer noon
CLINTON SCOLLARD.